As a social media junkie that has been addicted to twitter since 2008, I have been trying to figure out a way to implement twitter into some blog writing over the last little while. Marry the two loves of my social media life: Explaining thoughts in 140 characters or less and writing opinions on stupid NHL rule changes, Gary Bettman, the NHL lockout and of course, the reason I started blogging in the first place, the Vancouver Canucks.

So this is how it works. Every Monday before 7PM, Pacific standard time, I will put up a topic on twitter hash-tagged #TMT and the topic of choice, and in 140 characters or less, you tweet me a response. On Thursday before 7PM, Pacific standard time, I will put up an article containing and tying in some of the answers followers and readers have sent my way via twitter. It’s pretty simple and doesn’t cost you a thing.

New Feature wants your feedback with the hashtag #TMT

With this introduction of what we are trying to accomplish here on CC, why don’t we get it kicked off with something fun.

With the lockout happening, I was thinking about how we can all keep talking hockey and mainly the Vancouver Canucks without having to bitch and moan about the billionaires shutting out the millionaires and their PR campaigns to the fans. It a topic that has been hashed out and re-hashed from all angles.

As I was driving into my parking garage the other night, U2’s “Where the Streets Have no Name” starting blasting in my car. As I felt the steady ‘thud’ of Larry Mullin’s bass drum pelt against my back from the sub-woofer, I started to really miss my team. I started to think of the awesome “WWE-esque” entrance the Canucks had going on. Lots of blue and green lights, smoke machines, added sirens to the song and the cheering of us fans. It will be another while until we hear and see that again.

Hit the music! “Where the Streets Have No Name” intro.

For quite some time now, U2’s “Where the Streets Have No Name” has been the Canucks entrance theme but it’s been up for debate over the last few years if the team needs a new entrance song. Some say that ‘Streets’ isn’t “in your face” enough and it’s too subdued. Others love it, and link the song to their beloved team and especially at the start of every season, they can’t wait to hear it belt through the speakers at Rogers Arena. So I am asking you, to give us here at CC some thoughts to what you think of the Canucks introduction song of “Where the Streets Have no Name” . Do you like it? Do you hate it? Do you simply don’t care and just want NHL hockey back?

How do I feel about it? Well, what can say in 140 characters or less?

@Aviewfromabroad: One might want to rethink a team entrance song when the 1st lyrics sing “I want to run, I want to hide…” #TMT #CanucksThemeSong

Now “Twitter Me This” and let’s see how the rest of Canuckland feels about “Where the Streets Have no Name” as the Vancouver Canucks theme song.

Column hashtag:#TMTTopic hashtag:#CanucksThemeSong

We’ll revisit this topic again on Thursday with your input and hopefully I can tie it all in neatly and timely. I’ve also noticed, this is the first time I have ever given myself a deadline to write a Canucks blog, or any blog for that matter. Another reason I am welcoming this new addition to the CC columns. So is it time to change the theme song? A little old for your liking or does it stay? Heck, even the name of the building has changed, is “Streets” next?
Justine Galo